Veinstone

In ancient times, the tribes of Numeria exported a type of mineral known as veinstone. This stone was a particularly popular building material in Ancient Osirion, and the Four Pharaohs of Ascension constructed their true pyramid of it. The Ancient Osirians valued veinstone as a semi-precious stone, while today it is merely an interesting type of rock associated with the Aucturn Enigma.

Description

Veinstone occurs naturally only in Numeria and parts of the River Kingdoms. The dense, light-green rock rippled with dark-green fissures is as hard as granite.

Objects made of veinstone

• Azghaad's Spire in Sothis
• The Veinstone Pyramid in Osirion's Valley of the Pyramids
• The Veinstone Pendulum, a magical device in a hidden demiplane synchronized with the countdown clocks of Osirion
• The eye of the overwatched, a psychic magic item housed in Absalom's Blakros Museum

Mentions in literature

A chapter in Volume 67 of the Pathfinder Chronicles is called "The Veinstone Pyramid".

References

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